LC 1321 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Remove FWP requirement to regulate wolves as furbearers or game animals

This bill removes the legal requirement for Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks to manage wolves as either game animals or furbearers. It amends state law to allow the department to classify wolves as a species in need of management instead, pending a future determination that they no longer require special protection. The legislation also clarifies that livestock protection measures, including special kill permits for landowners, must be part of an approved wolf management plan. This change affects how the state legally categorizes and regulates wolf populations without changing the authority to manage them.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024 Last action Feb 18, 2025
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